{"id":6811,"date":"2019-09-11T14:07:02","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T12:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=6811"},"modified":"2023-11-07T09:17:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T08:17:03","slug":"best-computer-for-blender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Computer for Blender (Workstation &#038; PC-Build Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6681d585cf72a\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6681d585cf72a\" class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6681d585cf72a\" checked><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#How_Blender_Uses_Your_Hardware\" title=\"How Blender Uses Your Hardware\">How Blender Uses Your Hardware<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#3D_Modeling\" title=\"3D Modeling\">3D Modeling<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#3D_Sculpting\" title=\"3D Sculpting\">3D Sculpting<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Cycles_Rendering\" title=\"Cycles Rendering\">Cycles Rendering<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Eevee_Rendering\" title=\"Eevee Rendering\">Eevee Rendering<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Best_Hardware_for_Blender_Explained\" title=\"Best Hardware for Blender Explained\">Best Hardware for Blender Explained<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#CPU\" title=\"CPU\">CPU<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#GPU\" title=\"GPU\">GPU<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#RAM\" title=\"RAM\">RAM<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Storage\" title=\"Storage\">Storage<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Cases\" title=\"Cases\">Cases<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Power_Supplies\" title=\"Power Supplies\">Power Supplies<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Motherboards\" title=\"Motherboards\">Motherboards<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Monitor_Choices\" title=\"Monitor Choices\">Monitor Choices<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Future-Proofing\" title=\"Future-Proofing\">Future-Proofing<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Hardware_Considerations\" title=\"Hardware Considerations\">Hardware Considerations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Building_Your_Workstation\" title=\"Building Your Workstation\">Building Your Workstation<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Best_PC-Builds_for_Blender_at_different_Price_Points\" title=\"Best PC-Builds for Blender at different Price Points\">Best PC-Builds for Blender at different Price Points<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Best_Computer_for_Blender_AMD_at_roughly_700\" title=\"Best Computer for Blender, AMD at roughly ~700$\">Best Computer for Blender, AMD at roughly ~700$<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Best_Computer_for_Blender_AMD_at_roughly_1500\" title=\"Best Computer for Blender, AMD at roughly ~1500$\">Best Computer for Blender, AMD at roughly ~1500$<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Best_Computer_for_Blender_Intel_at_roughly_2000\" title=\"Best Computer for Blender, Intel at roughly ~2000$\">Best Computer for Blender, Intel at roughly ~2000$<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Best_Computer_for_CPU_Rendering_in_Blender_AMD_at_roughly_3000\" title=\"Best Computer for CPU Rendering in Blender, AMD at roughly ~3000$\">Best Computer for CPU Rendering in Blender, AMD at roughly ~3000$<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Best_Computer_for_GPU_Rendering_in_Blender_AMD_at_roughly_7100\" title=\"Best Computer for GPU Rendering in Blender, AMD at roughly ~7100$\">Best Computer for GPU Rendering in Blender, AMD at roughly ~7100$<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Custom_PC-Builder\" title=\"Custom PC-Builder\">Custom PC-Builder<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Best_Laptop_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering_in_Blender\" title=\"Best Laptop for 3D Modeling and Rendering in Blender\">Best Laptop for 3D Modeling and Rendering in Blender<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Does_Blender_use_the_GPU_or_CPU\" title=\"Does Blender use the GPU or CPU?\">Does Blender use the GPU or CPU?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Does_Blender_need_a_good_CPU\" title=\"Does Blender need a good CPU?\">Does Blender need a good CPU?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Is_4_Cores_enough_for_Blender\" title=\"Is 4 Cores enough for Blender?\">Is 4 Cores enough for Blender?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Is_Eevee_or_Cycles_better\" title=\"Is Eevee or Cycles better?\">Is Eevee or Cycles better?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/#Over_to_you\" title=\"Over to you\">Over to you<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Blender is a versatile digital content creation tool that has been used in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/about\/user-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\">variety of high budget and low budget productions.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-can-blender-be-free\/\"> It\u2019s free<\/a>, it\u2019s open-source, and it\u2019s incredibly flexible \u2014 if you have the right workstation.<\/p>\n<p>This guide will cover the ins and outs of building a computer <strong>tailored to fit Blender\u2019s hardware requirements<\/strong>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The end result won\u2019t differ too much from your usual gaming or workstation setup, but there are a few factors we\u2019ll cover that can have a big impact on Blender\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll start out by taking a look at how Blender uses your computer hardware, and follow it up with a breakdown of what features you should look for when buying computer parts. After that, we\u2019ll show you some <strong>finished builds that are great for Blender<\/strong> users with different budgets.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, we\u2019ll take a look at how Blender\u2019s hardware requirements may change in the future and the things you can do to make sure your build will be ready when those changes happen.<\/p>\n<p>If you already know what you\u2019re looking for, feel free to skip ahead to our <a href=\"#Best_Hardware_for_Blender_Explained\">hardware recommendations<\/a> or <a href=\"#tiers\">finished Blender PC-Builds<\/a>. Otherwise, read on!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Blender_Uses_Your_Hardware\"><\/span><b>How Blender Uses Your Hardware<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blender<\/a> is a versatile program that has been used to make everything from movies to 3D-printed dentures.  It has modes dedicated to <b>3D modeling<\/b>, 3D animation, <b>3D sculpting<\/b>, 2D animation, <b>rendering<\/b>, shader editing, video editing, compositing, and even text editing!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6825\" style=\"width: 765px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6825\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6825\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Splash-Screen.jpg\" alt=\"Blender Splash Screen\" width=\"765\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Splash-Screen.jpg 765w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Splash-Screen-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6825\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6825 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20765%20545%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Blender Splash Screen\" width=\"765\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20765%20545%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 765w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Splash-Screen.jpg 765w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Splash-Screen-300x214.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Splash-Screen.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-6825\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blender<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>This versatility makes it hard to pick a single performance scenario that\u2019s more important than the rest, but there are a few common categories that are important for every user.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3D_Modeling\"><\/span>3D Modeling<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>While it\u2019s theoretically possible to use Blender without digging into its 3D modeling system, most users work with it extensively.<\/p>\n<p>Blender tries to split modeling workloads between the CPU and GPU. Using the former for high-precision tasks \u2014 <strong>modifiers, shape keys, drivers<\/strong>, etc \u2014 and python modules, and the latter for things like <strong>geometry selection, viewport rendering, and overlays<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6826\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Modeling.jpg\" alt=\"Blender Modeling 3d\" width=\"1280\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Modeling.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Modeling-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Modeling-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Modeling-1024x670.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6826 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201280%20837%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Blender Modeling 3d\" width=\"1280\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201280%20837%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Modeling.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Modeling-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Modeling-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Modeling-1024x670.jpg 1024w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Modeling.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>This approach makes Blender a wonderfully undemanding tool for low-poly and mid-poly modeling, but you\u2019ll still <strong>need a powerful workstation<\/strong> for high-poly work. You\u2019ll need all the power you can get to take advantage of things like OpenSubdivision and parametric modeling.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3D_Sculpting\"><\/span>3D Sculpting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Blender\u2019s sculpting system was partially refactored for version 2.8, shedding a lot of unmaintainable code. The developers didn\u2019t have time to implement all of the performance optimizations they wanted to before 2.8 hit release, but the features on the road map still <strong>show a lot of promise<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Blender 2.9 and subsequent Versions offer <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new features<\/a> beyond sculpting improvements as well.<\/p>\n<p>The current sculpting system is CPU-based, with decent multi-threading, and it relies on aggressive RAM caching to deliver consistent performance while working on high-poly models.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6828\" style=\"width: 1225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6828\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6828\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Sculpting.jpg\" alt=\"Best PC for Blender - Blender Sculpting\" width=\"1225\" height=\"849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Sculpting.jpg 1225w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Sculpting-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Sculpting-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Sculpting-1024x710.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1225px) 100vw, 1225px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6828\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6828 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201225%20849%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Best PC for Blender - Blender Sculpting\" width=\"1225\" height=\"849\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201225%20849%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1225px) 100vw, 1225px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Sculpting.jpg 1225w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Sculpting-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Sculpting-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Sculpting-1024x710.jpg 1024w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blender-Sculpting.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-6828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blender<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Blender hits <strong>RAM capacity and CPU processing bottlenecks<\/strong> faster than other sculpting programs because of this, but it still delivers solid sculpting performance on the right hardware.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cycles_Rendering\"><\/span>Cycles Rendering<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Cycles is Blender\u2019s production rendering engine. It\u2019s been used in a variety of films and TV shows, like <a href=\"https:\/\/80.lv\/articles\/next-gen-a-netflix-film-made-with-blender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Next Gen<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/user-stories\/visual-effects-for-the-man-in-the-high-castle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Man in the High Castle<\/a>, as well as countless commercials.<\/p>\n<p>Under the hood, Cycles is a cross-platform physically-based unidirectional path tracer that can run on CPU, GPU, and CPU+GPU hybrid mode in single-processor and multi-processor (CPU or GPU) configurations. In simple terms, it\u2019s flexible, powerful, and surprisingly easy to work with.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6830\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Screenshot_8.png\" alt=\"Blender Cycles Settings\" width=\"785\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Screenshot_8.png 785w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Screenshot_8-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Screenshot_8-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6830 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20785%20153%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Blender Cycles Settings\" width=\"785\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20785%20153%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 785w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Screenshot_8.png 785w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Screenshot_8-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Screenshot_8-768x150.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Screenshot_8.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Like all production engines, though, Cycles is demanding. It takes <strong>full advantage of multithreading<\/strong> where it can and it\u2019s a popular benchmark tool for both CPUs and GPUs.<\/p>\n<p>Cycles renders faster on GPU by a fair margin, but it has a larger feature set (including OSL support) on the CPU.<\/p>\n<p>Because there are so many things that can improve rendering performance, do check out our in-depth article on <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-render-faster\/\">How to render faster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eevee_Rendering\"><\/span>Eevee Rendering<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Eevee can\u2019t achieve the same fidelity as a production ray tracer like Cycles, but it isn\u2019t meant to. <strong>Eevee\u2019s built for real-time rendering<\/strong> and look development, with a PBR feature set that parallels real-time <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/unreal-engine-system-requirements\/\">engines like Unreal<\/a> and Lumberyard.<\/p>\n<p>As you\u2019d expect, Eevee is a GPU-only engine and that doesn\u2019t run on multi-GPU configurations. Eevee supports bloom, ambient occlusion, depth of field, screen-space reflections, motion blur, volumetrics, and indirect light baking.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6829\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Eevee_Rendering.jpg\" alt=\"Eevee Rendering\" width=\"1150\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Eevee_Rendering.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Eevee_Rendering-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Eevee_Rendering-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Eevee_Rendering-1024x752.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6829 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201150%20844%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Eevee Rendering\" width=\"1150\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201150%20844%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Eevee_Rendering.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Eevee_Rendering-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Eevee_Rendering-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Eevee_Rendering-1024x752.jpg 1024w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Eevee_Rendering.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Eevee runs smoothly on mid-to-high-end consumer GPUs in most situations. <strong>It performs best when it has access to ample VRAM<\/strong>, and it can be bottlenecked by excessive draw calls. It performs a bit better on <a class style=\"display: inline !important; width: auto !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/nvidia-graphics-cards-order-performance\/\" data-wpil-post-to-id=\"4795\">Nvidia cards<\/a> than AMD, mostly due to the close relationship between Nvidia and the Blender development team.<\/p>\n<p>Although there are a lot of other <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-renderers-render-engines-for-blender\/\">3D Render Engines for Blender<\/a>, these two are Blender's very own and therefore also have superior integration.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Hardware_for_Blender_Explained\"><\/span><b>Best Hardware for Blender Explained<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that we\u2019ve looked at Blender\u2019s general hardware requirements, we can dig into the specific details that\u2019ll influence how you\u2019ll build your Blender workstation.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CPU\"><\/span>CPU<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>While Blender takes advantage of multithreading where it can, certain tasks have<strong> to be handled on a single thread<\/strong>. You can usually predict what is or isn\u2019t multi-threaded, though, and striking a good balance isn\u2019t too much of a challenge.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in all of Blender\u2019s features, or you\u2019re building a generalist workstation that doesn\u2019t target a particular pipeline, <strong>pick a processor with a balanced feature set<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Blender is well-optimized for multithreaded CPU rendering, but not to the point that it struggles on processors that prioritize single-core performance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tablepress-20-scroll-wrapper\" class=\"tablepress-scroll-wrapper\">\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-20\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-20 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">CPU Name<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Cores<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Base Clock<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Score (minutes)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Threadripper 7995WX<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">96<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.5<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">00.16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Threadripper 3990X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">64<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.9<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">00.35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Threadripper 3970X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">32<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.7<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">00.51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Threadripper 3960X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.8<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">01.04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Threadripper 2990WX<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">32<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.0<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">01.05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Ryzen 9 5950X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">16<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.4<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">01.26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Threadripper 2970WX<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.0<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">01.28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Intel i9 12900K<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">16<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.2<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">01.31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Intel i9 10980XE<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.0<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">01.33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Ryzen 3950X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">16<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.5<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">01.34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Intel i7 12700K<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.6<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">01.54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Ryzen 9 5900X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.7<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">01.57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Threadripper 2950X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">16<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.5<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">02.04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Ryzen 9 3900X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.8<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">02.08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Intel i9 10900k<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.7<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">02.20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Threadripper 2920X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.5<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">02.24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Intel i5 12600K<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.7<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">02.24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Threadripper 1920X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.5<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">02.34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Intel i9 9900X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.5<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">02.43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Ryzen 7 5800X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.8<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">02.47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Intel i9 7900X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.3<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">02.52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Intel i9 9900K<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.6<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">02.59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Intel i7 10700k<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.8<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">02.59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Intel i9 9900KF<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.6<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">03.06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-26 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Ryzen 7 3800X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.9<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">03.07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-27 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Ryzen 7 3700X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.6<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">03.14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-28 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Ryzen 7 2700X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.7<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">03.42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-29 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Ryzen 5 5600X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.7<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">03.53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-30 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Ryzen 7 2700<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.2<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">03.54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-31 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Intel i5 10600k<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4.1<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">03.55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-32 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Ryzen 7 1800X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.6<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">04.01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-33 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Ryzen 5 3600X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.8<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">04.10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-34 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Intel i7 8700K<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.7<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">04.14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-35 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Ryzen 5 3600<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.6<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">04.16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-36 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Ryzen 5 2600X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.6<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">04.51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-37 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Ryzen 5 2600<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.4<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">05.01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-38 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Ryzen 5 1600X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.3<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">05.05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-39 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Intel i7 7700K<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4.2<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">06.17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-40 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Intel i5 8400<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.8<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">07.14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr class=\"row-41 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">CPU Name<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Cores<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Base Clock<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Score (minutes)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n\n<\/div><!-- #tablepress-20 from cache -->\n<p>The chart above is from our recent <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/blender-benchmark-results-updated-scores\/\">Blender Benchmarks<\/a> article. The CPUs we tested run the gamut from basic consumer processors to dedicated workstation chips, covering both ends of the budget range.<\/p>\n<p>The benchmark tool we used was built by the Blender Foundation, and it\u2019s a part of their <a href=\"https:\/\/opendata.blender.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">open data platform<\/a>. If you\u2019re interested in seeing more rendering benchmarks, take a look at their <a href=\"https:\/\/opendata.blender.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Top CPUs List.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you aren\u2019t specifically optimizing for CPU rendering, don\u2019t worry too much about picking an expensive processor. You probably shouldn\u2019t go for an Intel Core i3 or AMD Ryzen 1500x if you can afford something better, but there\u2019s <strong>no need to break the bank<\/strong> here.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4949\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4949\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4949 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/ryzenvsi7.jpg\" alt=\"AMD Ryzen vs Intel CPU\" width=\"696\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/ryzenvsi7.jpg 696w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/ryzenvsi7-300x97.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4949\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4949 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20696%20226%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"AMD Ryzen vs Intel CPU\" width=\"696\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20696%20226%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/ryzenvsi7.jpg 696w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/ryzenvsi7-300x97.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/ryzenvsi7.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-4949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Credit: AMD\/Intel<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Best CPUs for Blender - CPU Recommendations<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Without Cooler\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/amd-ryzen-9-5900x-12-core-24-thread-unlocked-desktop-processor-without-cooler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">AMD Ryzen 9 5900X<\/a>, 12-Core CPU for fast active work performance and good CPU rendering performance.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/amd-ryzen-threadripper-3970x-32-core-64-thread-unlocked-desktop-processor-without-cooler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">AMD Threadripper 3970X<\/a> 32-Core CPU for great CPU rendering performance.<\/li>\n<li>Budget picks include the 3rd gen Ryzen 7 and 5 Series, <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMD Ryzen 5 5600X\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/amd-ryzen-5-5600x\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">AMD Ryzen 5 5600X<\/a>, <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/amd-ryzen-7-3700x-8-core-16-thread-unlocked-desktop-processor-with-wraith-prism-led-cooler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">AMD Ryzen 7 3700X<\/a>, <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/amd-ryzen-5-3600-6-core-12-thread-unlocked-desktop-processor-with-wraith-stealth-cooler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">AMD Ryzen 5 3600<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to stay on Intel\u2019s side, the <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series &amp; Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/intel-core-i9-11900k\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">Intel i9 11900K<\/a> is a good buy for Blender with fast active work performance, but it lacks behind in multi-core performance compared to many of AMD\u2019s offerings.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GPU\"><\/span>GPU<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Blender makes liberal use of GPU acceleration, which means that a good GPU can have an impact on just about everything you do in Blender. Not all GPUs are alike, however, and there are <strong>some important differences<\/strong> you should be aware of before you commit to a particular brand or price point.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14963\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture.jpg\" alt=\"Difference between CPU and GPU Architecture\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14963 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Difference between CPU and GPU Architecture\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h4>CUDA vs. OpenCL in Blender<\/h4>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/cuda-cores-vs-stream-processors\/\">CUDA and OpenCL<\/a> are both programming architectures that can be used for general-purpose computing on GPUs, it\u2019s hard to compare them directly.<\/p>\n<p>CUDA is a proprietary architecture, toolkit, and API from Nvidia that <strong>only works with Nvidia graphics cards<\/strong>. Nvidia provides tons of resources and hands-on support for developers that use it, and it\u2019s a powerful tool for users with the right hardware configuration.<\/p>\n<p>OpenCL, meanwhile, is an open-source architecture for heterogeneous computing that was originally created by Apple. It\u2019s a general-purpose toolkit for making different kinds of processors work together when they otherwise couldn\u2019t, and it\u2019s known for its flexibility.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14115\" style=\"width: 2500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14115\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14115\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup.jpg\" alt=\"RTX Multi-GPU Setup\" width=\"2500\" height=\"2500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14115\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14115 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202500%202500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"RTX Multi-GPU Setup\" width=\"2500\" height=\"2500\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202500%202500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-14115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quad RTX GPU Setup \u2013 Image-Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/bizon-tech.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bizon-tech<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Blender renders faster and runs smoother on CUDA GPUs for obvious reasons; CUDA is built to be used the way Blender uses it. <strong>OpenCL isn\u2019t designed to compete with CUDA<\/strong>, instead catering towards bootstrapped processing networks that mix in non-consumer processors like DSPs and FPGAs.<\/p>\n<h4>What About RTX?<\/h4>\n<p>\u201c<em>Does Blender use <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-enable-rtx-nvidia-gpu\/\">RTX raytracing<\/a>?<\/em>\u201d, is a common question, and it deserves a thorough answer.<\/p>\n<p>Nvidia\u2019s ray tracing API isn\u2019t called RTX. RTX cards have dedicated ray-tracing hardware, but <strong>the API itself is called OptiX<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>OptiX isn\u2019t a driver and it can\u2019t be used to accelerate ray tracing tasks automatically. OptiX is more comparable to architectures like CUDA and OpenCL, albeit with a narrower focus.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14502\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14502\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14502\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blenders-support-for-Nvidia-Optix.jpg\" alt=\"Blenders support for Nvidia Optix\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blenders-support-for-Nvidia-Optix.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blenders-support-for-Nvidia-Optix-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blenders-support-for-Nvidia-Optix-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blenders-support-for-Nvidia-Optix-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blenders-support-for-Nvidia-Optix-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14502\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14502 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Blenders support for Nvidia Optix\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blenders-support-for-Nvidia-Optix.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blenders-support-for-Nvidia-Optix-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blenders-support-for-Nvidia-Optix-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blenders-support-for-Nvidia-Optix-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blenders-support-for-Nvidia-Optix-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Blenders-support-for-Nvidia-Optix.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-14502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blender supports Nvidia's OptiX Ray Tracing Engine<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Blender\u2019s development team is actively working with Nvidia to<strong> fully integrate OptiX features into Blender<\/strong> and OptiX accelerated CUDA rendering already is available alongside the existing CUDA and OpenCL implementations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/2.90\/Cycles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blender 2.9<\/a> was the first Blender Version with OptiX support on compatible GPUs.<\/p>\n<h4>So What GPU Should You Use for Blender?<\/h4>\n<p>Blender\u2019s heavy use of GPU acceleration and its rock-solid CUDA implementation makes an <strong>Nvidia graphics card a safe choice for most users<\/strong>. Non-CUDA cards (read: AMD cards) aren\u2019t the best choice for rendering, but they\u2019re still a good choice for users interested in consistent <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/cinema-4d-viewport-performance-benchmark-scores\/\">viewport performance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you navigate your Scene a lot by <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-move-the-camera-in-blender\/\">moving around the camera in Blender<\/a> or playing back animations, Nvidia GPUs are a solid choice.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to looking at GPU specifications, <strong>pay attention to the number of compute-cores<\/strong> (CUDA or OpenCL, depending on what brand you buy) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-much-vram-do-you-need\/\">amount of VRAM<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Blender is just as hungry for VRAM as it for normal RAM, and a GPU with ample VRAM is worth paying extra for if you\u2019re interested in sculpting, high poly modeling, or GPU rendering.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>GPU Conclusion aka &#8220;Blender AMD vs Nvidia&#8221;<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Blender can use both CUDA\/OptiX and OpenCL for Rendering, and other Creative Software like the Adobe Creative Cloud, too, has both CUDA and OpenCL support.<\/p>\n<p>That said though, the CUDA implementation in these Applications usually supports more features and performs better, so if you are undecided between AMD and Nvidia, go the Nvidia Route.<\/p>\n<h4>Best GPUs for Blender - GPU Recommendations<\/h4>\n<p><strong>CUDA<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Performance Pick: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra Gaming, 24GB GDDR6X, iCX3 Technology, ARGB LED, Metal Backplate, 24G-P5-3987-KR\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/evga-geforce-rtx-3090-ftw3-ultra-gaming-24gb-gddr6x-icx3-technology-argb-led-metal-backplate-24g-p5-3987-kr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Nvidia RTX 3090<\/a> or <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming, 12G-P5-3967-KR, 12GB GDDR6X, iCX3 Technology, ARGB LED, Metal Backplate\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/evga-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-ftw3-ultra-gaming-12g-p5-3967-kr-12gb-gddr6x-icx3-technology-argb-led-metal-backplate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">RTX 3080 Ti<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Value Recommend: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Twin Edge 8GB GDDR6 256-bit 14 Gbps PCIE 4.0 Gaming Graphics Card, IceStorm 2.0 Advanced Cooling, Active Fan Control, ZT-A30610E-10M\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/zotac-gaming-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-twin-edge-8gb-gddr6-256-bit-14-gbps-pcie-4-0-gaming-graphics-card-icestorm-2-0-advanced-cooling-active-fan-control-zt-a30610e-10m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti<\/a> and <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDRR6 256-Bit HDMI\/DP Tri-Frozr 2 TORX Fan 4.0 Ampere Architecture RGB OC Graphics Card (RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/msi-gaming-geforce-rtx-3070-8gb-gdrr6-256-bit-hdmi-dp-tri-frozr-2-torx-fan-4-0-ampere-architecture-rgb-oc-graphics-card-rtx-3070-gaming-x-trio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">RTX 3070<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Budget Choice: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Asus GeForce GTX 1660 Super Overclocked 6GB Dual-Fan Evo Edition VR Ready HDMI DisplayPort DVI Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1660S-O6G-EVO)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/asus-geforce-gtx-1660-super-overclocked-6gb-dual-fan-evo-edition-vr-ready-hdmi-displayport-dvi-graphics-card-dual-gtx1660s-o6g-evo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">Nvidia GTX 1660 Super<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>OpenCL<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"XFX Speedster MERC319 Radeon RX 6800XT Black 16GB GDDR6 HDMI DisplayPort USB-C PCIe 4.0 Gaming Graphics Card RX-68XTACBD9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/xfx-speedster-merc319-radeon-rx-6800xt-black-16gb-gddr6-hdmi-displayport-usb-c-pcie-4-0-gaming-graphics-card-rx-68xtacbd9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Radeon RX 6800XT<\/a> or <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"ASUS ROG Strix AMD Radeon RX 6800 OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card (PCIe 4.0, 16GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Axial-tech Fan Design, 2.9-Slot, Super Alloy Power II, GPU Tweak II)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/asus-rog-strix-amd-radeon-rx-6800-oc-edition-gaming-graphics-card-pcie-4-0-16gb-gddr6-hdmi-2-1-displayport-1-4a-axial-tech-fan-design-2-9-slot-super-alloy-power-ii-gpu-tweak-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">RX 6800<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Gigabyte Radeon Rx 5700 Xt Gaming OC 8G Graphics Card, PCIe 4.0, 8GB 256-Bit GDDR6, Gv-R57XTGAMING OC-8GD Video Card\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/gigabyte-radeon-rx-5700-xt-gaming-oc-8g-graphics-card-pcie-4-0-8gb-256-bit-gddr6-gv-r57xtgaming-oc-8gd-video-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Radeon RX 5700XT<\/a> or <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"XFX Rx 5700 8GB GDDR6 Dd Ultra w\/Boost Up to 1750MHz 3xDP HDMI PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card Rx-57XL8LBD6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/xfx-rx-5700-8gb-gddr6-dd-ultra-w-boost-up-to-1750mhz-3xdp-hdmi-pci-express-4-0-graphics-card-rx-57xl8lbd6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">RX 5700<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"RAM\"><\/span>RAM<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>While earlier versions of Blender were known to have a relatively modest memory footprint, Blender 2.8 reverses that trend.<\/p>\n<p>Although you can generally get by in Blender with mid-range processors and graphics cards, <strong>insufficient RAM is a show-stopper<\/strong> that can\u2019t be circumvented.<\/p>\n<p><em>So why does Blender use <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-much-ram-do-you-need\/\">more RAM than other programs<\/a>? <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Blender does a little bit of everything, and it isn\u2019t optimized for narrow performance conditions like other modeling tools.<\/p>\n<p>It has <strong>multiple data structures for meshes<\/strong>, operations that can run on both CPU and GPU, and a system for animating just about every object property you can imagine.<\/p>\n<p>Blender juggles these operations and not-quite-identical data structures by caching and duplicating object data in your RAM, giving each system a clean instance to operate on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This limits data loss and improves Blender\u2019s stability<\/strong>, but only by consuming a significant amount of RAM.<\/p>\n<p>This RAM caching system has a notable impact on Blender\u2019s modifier stack, as it repeatedly re-caches objects for each active modifier.<\/p>\n<p>It has a similar impact on sculpting, too, due to the differences between the sculpting and modeling mesh data structures.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4952\" style=\"width: 699px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4952\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4952\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/2861_5858e530b782c.0.jpeg\" alt=\"Corsair RAM for Computer for 3D Modeling and Rendering\" width=\"699\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/2861_5858e530b782c.0.jpeg 699w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/2861_5858e530b782c.0-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4952\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4952 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20699%20466%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Corsair RAM for Computer for 3D Modeling and Rendering\" width=\"699\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20699%20466%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 699w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/2861_5858e530b782c.0.jpeg 699w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/2861_5858e530b782c.0-300x200.jpeg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/2861_5858e530b782c.0.jpeg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-4952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gskill.com\/products\/1\/165\/326\/Trident-Z-Neo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">G.Skill<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019re using Blender for anything beyond low-poly modeling and simple scenes, you\u2019ll want at least 16-32GB of RAM. If you tend to multitask and this isn\u2019t your first workstation build, <strong>stepping up to 64GB isn\u2019t a bad idea<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to RAM speed and how many sticks to get, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#How_much_and_what_Type_of_RAM_Memory_do_you_need_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering\">this section of our general workstation guide<\/a>. It\u2019ll tell you everything you need to know.<\/p>\n<h4>Best RAM for Blender - RAM Recommendations<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Best Value Choice: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz C16 Desktop Memory Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B3200C16)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/corsair-vengeance-lpx-16gb-2x8gb-ddr4-dram-3200mhz-c16-desktop-memory-kit-black-cmk16gx4m2b3200c16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 RAM 3200MHz CL16<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Performance Pick: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"G.SKILL 16GB (2 x 8GB) Ripjaws V Series DDR4 PC4-28800 3600MHz 288-Pin Desktop Memory Model F4-3600 CL16\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/g-skill-16gb-2-x-8gb-ripjaws-v-series-ddr4-pc4-28800-3600mhz-288-pin-desktop-memory-model-f4-3600c19d-16gvrb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">G.Skill RipJaws 3600MHz CL16 or Crucial Ballistix 3600Mhz CL16<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Storage\"><\/span>Storage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Data storage can have a surprisingly <strong>large impact on Blender\u2019s performance<\/strong>, and investing in the right drives definitely pays off.<\/p>\n<p>Blender is built with data preservation in mind, which means that it\u2019s constantly writing temporary files and auto-saves to disk. This is great for most users, but it can lead to frustrating I\/O bottlenecks in large projects.<\/p>\n<p>To get the best performance, you\u2019ll need to <strong>distribute your workload across multiple drives<\/strong>, preventing software and operating system I\/O from bottlenecking data cache and storage I\/O.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>3-drive configuration<\/strong>, with your OS and software on one SSD, your active project files and data caches on a second SSD, and your archived files on an HDD, will give you the best performance when you\u2019re working on projects with cached lighting, physics, and\/or animation data.<\/p>\n<p>This kind of configuration is <strong>commonly used by video editors<\/strong>, which shouldn\u2019t be too surprising. The Blender Foundation has a long history, and much of Blender\u2019s feature set caters to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/foundation\/history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">open source short film<\/a> production.<\/p>\n<p>For SSDs, <strong>we strongly recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-nvme-ssds\/\">choosing an NVMe SSD<\/a><\/strong>. The price difference between SATA and NVMe SSDs isn\u2019t negligible, but the performance gains are significant.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15049\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD.jpg\" alt=\"HDD vs SATA SSD vs PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15049 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"HDD vs SATA SSD vs PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The size sweet spot will depend on how complex your projects are and how many of them you have going at once; if you tend to work on one project at a time, you can get away with using smaller SSDs and move your completed projects to an HDD as you go.<\/p>\n<p>HDD prices are low enough that <strong>you should be able to get a high capacity drive<\/strong> for relatively cheap. If this is your first workstation build, you don\u2019t need to worry about complex RAID configurations or NAS enclosures; you\u2019ll know when you\u2019ll need them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14117\" style=\"width: 2148px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14117\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14117\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe 4 SSD\" width=\"2148\" height=\"916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD.jpg 2148w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD-1024x437.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD-768x328.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD-1536x655.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD-2048x873.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2148px) 100vw, 2148px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14117\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14117 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202148%20916%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe 4 SSD\" width=\"2148\" height=\"916\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202148%20916%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2148w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2148px) 100vw, 2148px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD.jpg 2148w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD-1024x437.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD-768x328.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD-1536x655.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD-2048x873.jpg 2048w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-14117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Samsung 980 PRO NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD - Image Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/computing\/memory-storage\/solid-state-drives\/980-pro-pcie-4-0-nvme-ssd-2tb-mz-v8p2t0b-am\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Storage Recommendations<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>For Project Files: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Samsung 970 EVO Plus Series - 500GB PCIe NVMe - M.2 Internal SSD (MZ-V7S500B\/AM)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/samsung-970-evo-plus-series-500gb-pcie-nvme-m-2-internal-ssd-mz-v7s500b-am\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">Samsung 970 EVO Plus<\/a> or <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Gigabyte AORUS NVMe Gen4 M.2 1TB PCI-Express 4.0 Interface High Performance Gaming, Full Body Copper Heat Spreader, Toshiba 3D NAND, DDR Cache Buffer, SSD GP-ASM2NE6100TTTD\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/gigabyte-aorus-nvme-gen4-m-2-1tb-pci-express-4-0-interface-high-performance-gaming-full-body-copper-heat-spreader-toshiba-3d-nand-ddr-cache-buffer-ssd-gp-asm2ne6100tttd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"notrans\">Gigabyte Aorus NVMe Gen4 SSD<\/span><\/a> (Nvme M.2 SSDs)<\/li>\n<li>For OS \/ Software: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Samsung 870 QVO 1 TB SATA 2.5 Inch Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (MZ-77Q1T0)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/samsung-870-qvo-1-tb-sata-2-5-inch-internal-solid-state-drive-ssd-mz-77q1t0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">Samsung 870 QVO<\/a> (SATA SSDs)<\/li>\n<li>For Backup \/ Archiving of Projects: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Seagate BarraCuda 4TB Internal Hard Drive HDD \u2013 3.5 Inch SATA 6 Gb\/s 5400 RPM 256MB Cache for Computer Desktop PC \u2013 Frustration Free Packaging (ST4000DM004)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/seagate-barracuda-4tb-internal-hard-drive-hdd-3-5-inch-sata-6-gb-s-5400-rpm-256mb-cache-for-computer-desktop-pc-frustration-free-packaging-st4000dm004\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">Seagate Barracuda<\/a> HDDs or <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"WD Blue 4TB PC Hard Drive - 5400 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb\/s, 64 MB Cache, 3.5 - WD40EZRZ\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/wd-blue-4tb-pc-hard-drive-5400-rpm-class-sata-6-gb-s-64-mb-cache-3-5-wd40ezrz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">Western Digital Blue<\/a> Series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cases\"><\/span>Cases<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I\u2019m going to focus on ATX cases here, as the build process for <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-smallest-atx-cases\/\">Micro-ATX and ITX form-factors<\/a> are involved enough to deserve their own article.<\/p>\n<p>For ATX cases, though, the rubric is simple.<\/p>\n<p>Your case should be <strong>well-built, properly sized, and adequately vented<\/strong>, with mounting points for additional fans and a logical air-flow design. Tie-off points for cable management are always helpful, and front USB-C ports can be incredibly convenient.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond those basics, though, choosing the right case is mostly a matter of aesthetics.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5094\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5094\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5094\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/CC-9011082-WW-Carbide_400Q_AIRFLOW.png\" alt=\"Case Airflow\" width=\"640\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/CC-9011082-WW-Carbide_400Q_AIRFLOW.png 640w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/CC-9011082-WW-Carbide_400Q_AIRFLOW-300x250.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5094\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5094 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20533%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Case Airflow\" width=\"640\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20533%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/CC-9011082-WW-Carbide_400Q_AIRFLOW.png 640w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/CC-9011082-WW-Carbide_400Q_AIRFLOW-300x250.png 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/CC-9011082-WW-Carbide_400Q_AIRFLOW.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-5094\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.corsair.com\/en\/us\/Kategorien\/Produkte\/Geh%C3%A4use\/carbide-400c-config\/p\/CC-9011081-WW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corsair<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019re going for an industrial vibe check out <a href=\"https:\/\/lian-li.com\/product-category\/cases\/large-case\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lian Li<\/a>. The PC-A75 is a large and sturdy case that\u2019s the perfect case for an understated workstation build.<\/p>\n<p>If you value airflow above all else, get a case from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coolermaster.com\/catalog\/cases\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cooler Master<\/a>. My current workstation is in their <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Cooler Master HAF XB EVO - High Air Flow Test Bench and Lan Box Desktop Computer Case with ATX Motherboard Support\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/cooler-master-haf-xb-evo-high-air-flow-test-bench-and-lan-box-desktop-computer-case-with-atx-motherboard-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">HAF XB EVO<\/a>, and, while it isn\u2019t the prettiest case in the world, it\u2019s a <strong>rock-solid test bench with excellent cooling<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For cases with more traditional aesthetics, I\u2019ll defer to Alex. Here are a few of his recommendations:<\/p>\n<h4>Case Recommendations<\/h4>\n<p>Mid-Tower (Standard-Sized Build)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Phanteks Enthoo Pro Full Tower Chassis Without Window Cases PH-ES614PC_BK\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/phanteks-enthoo-pro-full-tower-chassis-without-window-cases-ph-es614pc_bk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Mid Tower Case<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"CORSAIR Carbide 200R Compact ATX Case, CC-9011023-WW\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/corsair-carbide-200r-compact-atx-case-cc-9011023-ww\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">Corsair Carbide Series 200R ATX Mid Tower Case<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"CORSAIR Carbide Series 275Q Mid-Tower Quiet Edition Gaming Case\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/corsair-carbide-series-275q-mid-tower-quiet-edition-gaming-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">Corsair Carbide Series 275Q ATX Mid Tower Case<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Big Tower (For lots of GPUs)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Fractal Design Define XL R2 Titanium FDCADEFXLR2TI - Grey\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/fractal-design-define-xl-r2-titanium-fdcadefxlr2ti-grey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">Fractal Design Define XL R2 Titanium Big Tower Case<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Power_Supplies\"><\/span>Power Supplies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Picking the right power supply is pretty simple. Grab an online calculator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bequiet.com\/en\/psucalculator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(like this one!)<\/a> and add up your system\u2019s power draw. If the average draw lines up with the peak of the PSU\u2019s efficiency curve, and <strong>you still have some headroom for future upgrades<\/strong>, you\u2019re good to go.<\/p>\n<p>If you care about cable management (and you should care about cable management), get a <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-modular-power-supplies\/\">modular power supply<\/a>. These <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/power-supply-guide\/\">PSUs cost a smidgen more than non-modular power supplies<\/a>, but <strong>the convenience of only having to deal with the cables you <i>need <\/i><\/strong>in your case is worth the premium.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14075\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14075\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14075\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/01\/Benefits-of-Modular-PSU.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits of Modular PSU\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/01\/Benefits-of-Modular-PSU.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/01\/Benefits-of-Modular-PSU-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/01\/Benefits-of-Modular-PSU-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/01\/Benefits-of-Modular-PSU-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/01\/Benefits-of-Modular-PSU-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14075\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14075 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Benefits of Modular PSU\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/01\/Benefits-of-Modular-PSU.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/01\/Benefits-of-Modular-PSU-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/01\/Benefits-of-Modular-PSU-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/01\/Benefits-of-Modular-PSU-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/01\/Benefits-of-Modular-PSU-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/01\/Benefits-of-Modular-PSU.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-14075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Modular PSU keeps your Blender PC clutter-free<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Beyond that, it\u2019s mostly a matter of budgeting. With that, and energy efficiency, in mind, here are a few PSUs we\u2019d recommend:<\/p>\n<h4>PSU<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>550W: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Corsair CX Series 550 Watt 80 Plus Bronze Certified Non-Modular Power Supply (CP-9020121-NA)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/corsair-cx-series-550-watt-80-plus-bronze-certified-non-modular-power-supply-cp-9020121-na\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">Corsair CX Series CX550 550W ATX 2.4 Power Supply<\/a><\/li>\n<li>760W: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"CORSAIR AX Series, AX760, 760 Watt, 80+ Platinum Certified, Fully Modular Power Supply\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/corsair-ax-series-ax760-760-watt-80-platinum-certified-fully-modular-power-supply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">Corsair Professional Series Platinum AX760 760W Power Supply<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1000W: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"be quiet! Straight Power 11 1000W, BN621, Fully Modular, 80 Plus Gold, Power Supply\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/be-quiet-straight-power-11-1000w-bn621-fully-modular-80-plus-gold-power-supply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">be quiet! Straight Power 11 1000W ATX 2.4 Power Supply<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1600W: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"CORSAIR AXi Series, AX1600i, 1600 Watt, 80+ Titanium Certified, Fully Modular - Digital Power Supply\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/corsair-axi-series-ax1600i-1600-watt-80-titanium-certified-fully-modular-digital-power-supply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">Corsair AX1600i 1600W ATX 2.4 Power Supply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Motherboards\"><\/span>Motherboards<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The importance of a high-quality motherboard is hard to quantify, as the associated costs tend to be tied up in materials and quality controls that provide <strong>stability rather than direct performance improvements<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll feel the impact of those materials and controls once you start overclocking, though, and you\u2019ll appreciate the additional PCI slots, rear I\/O, M.2 capacity, and power stability when it comes time to upgrade.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6590\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6590\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-6590 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/07\/Gigabyte-X570-Aorus-Elite.jpg\" alt=\"Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite\" width=\"460\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/07\/Gigabyte-X570-Aorus-Elite.jpg 460w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/07\/Gigabyte-X570-Aorus-Elite-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/07\/Gigabyte-X570-Aorus-Elite-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/07\/Gigabyte-X570-Aorus-Elite-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6590\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-6590 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20460%20460%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite\" width=\"460\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20460%20460%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 460w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/07\/Gigabyte-X570-Aorus-Elite.jpg 460w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/07\/Gigabyte-X570-Aorus-Elite-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/07\/Gigabyte-X570-Aorus-Elite-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/07\/Gigabyte-X570-Aorus-Elite-120x120.jpg 120w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/07\/Gigabyte-X570-Aorus-Elite.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-6590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigabyte.com\/Motherboard\/X570-AORUS-ELITE-rev-10#kf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gigabyte<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The specific motherboard you choose will, of course, <strong>depend on the CPU socket and form factor<\/strong> and the amount of GPUs you are planning on using you\u2019re interested in. Larger motherboards tend to have more internal expansion slots and rear I\/O ports than smaller motherboards, and newer socket revisions tend to come with better features than older revisions (even when they\u2019re compatible with the same hardware).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-motherboard-for-amd-ryzen-5000\/\">Check out this guide<\/a> if you want to dive into the nitty-gritty details of buying the best AM4 motherboard; Find our <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-z590-motherboards-for-intel-11900k-11700k-11600k\/\">Intel Motherboard Guides<\/a> here.<\/p>\n<p>Keep reading to see our current recommendations.<\/p>\n<h4>Motherboard Recommendations<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>AMD Socket AM4: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"GIGABYTE X570 AORUS Elite (AMD Ryzen 3000\/X570\/ATX\/PCIe4.0\/DDR4\/USB3.1\/Realtek ALC1200\/Front USB Type-C\/RGB Fusion 2.0\/M.2 Thermal Guard\/Gaming Motherboard)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/gigabyte-x570-aorus-elite-amd-ryzen-3000-x570-atx-pcie4-0-ddr4-usb3-1-realtek-alc1200-front-usb-type-c-rgb-fusion-2-0-m-2-thermal-guard-gaming-motherboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite<\/a> or <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Gaming Motherboard (AMD AM4, DDR4, PCIe 4.0, SATA 6Gb\/s, M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI\/DP, ATX)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/msi-mag-b550-tomahawk-gaming-motherboard-amd-am4-ddr4-pcie-4-0-sata-6gb-s-m-2-usb-3-2-gen-2-hdmi-dp-atx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">MSI Tomahawk B550<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AMD Socket TR4: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"GIGABYTE X399 Designare EX (AMD Ryzen Thread Ripper TR4\/ATX \/3X M.2\/WIFI\/Front &amp; Rear USB 3.1\/Dual Intel LAN\/ Motherboard)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/gigabyte-x399-designare-ex-amd-ryzen-thread-ripper-tr4-atx-3x-m-2-wifi-front-rear-usb-3-1-dual-intel-lan-motherboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">Gigabyte Designare Ex X399<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AMD Socket sTRX4: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"ASRock MB TRX40 Creator AMD Ryzen Threadripper sTRX4 TRX40 Max256GB DR4 ATX\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/asrock-mb-trx40-creator-amd-ryzen-threadripper-strx4-trx40-max256gb-dr4-atx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">ASRock TRX40 Creator<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Intel Socket LGA-1151 v2: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"ASUS Prime Z390-A Motherboard LGA1151 (Intel 8th and 9th Gen) ATX DDR4 DP HDMI M.2 USB 3.1 Gen2 Gigabit LAN\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/asus-prime-z390-a-motherboard-lga1151-intel-8th-and-9th-gen-atx-ddr4-dp-hdmi-m-2-usb-3-1-gen2-gigabit-lan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">Asus Prime Z390-A II<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Intel Socket LGA-1200: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS Elite (LGA 1200\/ Intel Z590\/ ATX\/Triple M.2\/ PCIe 4.0\/ USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C\/ 2.5GbE LAN\/Gaming Motherboard)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/gigabyte-z590-aorus-elite-lga-1200-intel-z590-atx-triple-m-2-pcie-4-0-usb-3-2-gen2x2-type-c-2-5gbe-lan-gaming-motherboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">Gigabyte Z590 Aorus Elite<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Intel Socket 2066: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"MSI Performance Gaming Intel X299 LGA 2066 DDR4 USB 3.1 SLI ATX Motherboard (X299 Gaming PRO Carbon)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/msi-performance-gaming-intel-x299-lga-2066-ddr4-usb-3-1-sli-atx-motherboard-x299-gaming-pro-carbon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">MSI X299 Gaming Pro Carbon ATX 2066<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Monitor_Choices\"><\/span>Monitor Choices<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Picking the right computer monitor for Blender is fairly straightforward since Blender doesn\u2019t require monitor features that other modeling programs don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>This lets you pick a monitor configuration that fits the overall workflow you like to use without worrying too much about how Blender will fit into it. Blender\u2019s UI is functional on both small and large screens, <strong>with hiDPI support<\/strong> on all platforms, too.<\/p>\n<p>We explore monitor choices in detail in <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-monitor-graphic-design-video-editing-3d\/\">this writeup<\/a>, which is worth reading if you\u2019re looking for a high-end screen. In general, though, you\u2019ll probably want an IPS panel monitor with minimal light bleed and a broad color gamut. A <a class style=\"display: inline !important; width: auto !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-4k-monitors\/\" data-wpil-post-to-id=\"7015\">4k monitor<\/a> isn\u2019t mandatory, but the step from 1080p to 1440p is worth it if it fits your budget.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14248\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14248\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14248\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/Screen-Resolution-Comparison.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Resolution Comparison\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/Screen-Resolution-Comparison.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/Screen-Resolution-Comparison-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/Screen-Resolution-Comparison-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/Screen-Resolution-Comparison-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/Screen-Resolution-Comparison-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14248\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14248 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Screen Resolution Comparison\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/Screen-Resolution-Comparison.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/Screen-Resolution-Comparison-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/Screen-Resolution-Comparison-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/Screen-Resolution-Comparison-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/Screen-Resolution-Comparison-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/Screen-Resolution-Comparison.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-14248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UHD for large Monitors &amp; QHD is best for displaying Blender's User Interface<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When it comes to screen size, number, and aspect ratio, it\u2019s mostly a matter of personal preference. <strong>Your productivity won\u2019t scale linearly with more and\/or larger monitors<\/strong>, and you\u2019ll benefit more from a single high-quality screen if you\u2019re doing any sort of texturing, rendering, or color grading.<\/p>\n<p>Curved Monitors for Blender can be a good option as well. If you're still undecided if you should choose a curved or flat Monitor, <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/curved-vs-flat-monitors\/\">this Article<\/a> will help.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6225\" style=\"width: 504px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6225\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6225 hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/dell-monitor-up2716d-right-hero-504x3501.jpg\" alt=\"Best Monitor for Blender\" width=\"504\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/dell-monitor-up2716d-right-hero-504x3501.jpg 504w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/dell-monitor-up2716d-right-hero-504x3501-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6225\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6225 hoverZoomLink lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20504%20350%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Best Monitor for Blender\" width=\"504\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20504%20350%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/dell-monitor-up2716d-right-hero-504x3501.jpg 504w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/dell-monitor-up2716d-right-hero-504x3501-300x208.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/dell-monitor-up2716d-right-hero-504x3501.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-6225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.la.dell.com\/gd\/en\/corp\/peripherals\/dell-up2716d-monitor\/pd.aspx?refid=dell-up2716d-monitor&amp;s=corp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dell<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Here are a few monitors that fit that description:<\/p>\n<h4>Monitor Recommendations<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Best 27\u201d All-Rounder: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Dell UP2716D 27 Screen LED-Lit Monitor\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/dell-up2716d-27-screen-led-lit-monitor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">Dell UltraSharp UP2716D, 27\u2033<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Serious Color Accuracy Work: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"EIZO CG2420-BK ColorEdge Professional Color Graphics Monitor 24.1 Black\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/eizo-cg2420-bk-coloredge-professional-color-graphics-monitor-24-1-black\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">Eizo ColorEdge CG2420, 24\u2033<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Best 4K Budget Monitor: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Philips 276E8VJSB 27 Monitor, 4K UHD 3840x2160 IPS, 1 Billion+ Colors, UltraNarrow Borders, LowBlue, MultiView, DispalyPort\/2xHDMI 2.0\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/philips-276e8vjsb-27-monitor-4k-uhd-3840x2160-ips-1-billion-colors-ultranarrow-borders-lowblue-multiview-dispalyport-2xhdmi-2-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">Philips 276E8VJSB<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Future-Proofing\"><\/span><b>Future-Proofing<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The PC hardware market changes quickly, and some hardware configurations are more upgradable than others. If you want to build a PC for Blender that you can upgrade later on, there are a few factors that\u2019ll affect your hardware choices.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hardware_Considerations\"><\/span>Hardware Considerations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The biggest factor is your motherboard\u2019s CPU socket type. Some sockets are<strong> designed to be forward-compatible<\/strong> (with bios updates), while others aren\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on when you build your computer, relative to hardware release cycles, a newer low-end CPU can be a smarter choice than an older high-end CPU if you\u2019re intending to upgrade later on.<\/p>\n<p>On the practical side of the equation, picking the right case can make upgrading a lot easier. I specifically chose my ugly brick of a case for its horizontally mounted motherboard, which makes upgrading a breeze. I can pop the top panel off and swap hardware out in minutes<\/p>\n<p>The form factor of your build can also make upgrading harder; <strong>small cases don\u2019t have a lot of wiggle room<\/strong> for longer GPUs and larger coolers, and compact motherboards have a <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/guide-to-pcie-lanes\/\">limited number of PCI lanes<\/a> and RAM slots.<\/p>\n<p>Piecemeal upgrades in tight cases are challenging, and you\u2019ll end up spending more time planning and installing hardware upgrades than you would in a larger case. <strong>PSUs should be strong enough from the start<\/strong> if you plan on getting more hardware later on, especially with <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-hardware-for-gpu-rendering-in-octane-redshift-vray\/\">multi-GPU setups<\/a> that are planned to be expanded.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Building_Your_Workstation\"><\/span><b>Building Your Workstation<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is a site for PC building enthusiasts, which means we <b>really<\/b> like the part where we get to put our workstations together. <em><strong>It\u2019s fun, it\u2019s amazingly easy, and it\u2019s a great way to save money.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t know where to start, though, don\u2019t worry; there are <b>tons<\/b> of guides online.<\/p>\n<p>By now you should have an idea of <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/parts-needed-to-build-a-pc\/\">what kind of parts you need to build a PC<\/a>, putting it together is just one more step in creating your own specialized Blender PC.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve found this video from Bitwit to be particularly helpful for first-time builders:<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IhX0fOUYd8Q?start=62\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IhX0fOUYd8Q?start=62\" class=\" lazyload\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Putting your workstation together should only take a few hours; less, if you set up your workspace properly beforehand.<\/p>\n<p>We also have a <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-build-a-pc\/\">step-by-step Guide on assembling your first PC<\/a>, if you prefer following a written Article.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tiers\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_PC-Builds_for_Blender_at_different_Price_Points\"><\/span><b>Best PC-Builds for Blender at different Price Points<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are thousands of part combinations that you could choose from and making sure they are all compatible can be cumbersome. Here are a couple of Blender PC Builds in different price tiers that you can use as a baseline.<\/p>\n<p>You can order the individual parts as-is at your preferred merchant or change some of the parts around if you want to customize the build further.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Computer_for_Blender_AMD_at_roughly_700\"><\/span>Best Computer for Blender, AMD at roughly ~700$<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6LAB4\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd lazyload\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6LAB4\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Some Build notes:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This very low-budget Build can be made even cheaper if you use the CPU Cooler that comes with the CPU. It doesn't have as great a Cooling Power as the CoolerMaster Hyper 212, but this is not entirely necessary with such a CPU.<\/p>\n<p>Some CPU upgrades include the Ryzen 7 2700 or 2700X if you have some extra cash. Of course, the 3rd gen Ryzen CPUs are an option too but will increase the money you have to spend some more.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Computer_for_Blender_AMD_at_roughly_1500\"><\/span>Best Computer for Blender, AMD at roughly ~1500$<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6LXRt\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd lazyload\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6LXRt\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Some Build notes:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This is a great &#8220;all-rounder&#8221; AMD build that will make Blender run fast in all kinds of workloads - multi- and single-threaded.<\/p>\n<p>The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X comes with excellent single-core speeds, but does only include 6 Cores. Chose this CPU if you do lots of active work but only occasionally render on the CPU.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to take a look at this article on the <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-motherboard-for-amd-ryzen-5000\/\">best motherboards for Ryzen 3rd Gen CPUs<\/a>, to see which one exactly you will want to get.<\/p>\n<p>The Nvidia RTX 3070 offers great CUDA <a class style=\"display: inline !important; width: auto !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-hardware-for-gpu-rendering-in-octane-redshift-vray\/\" data-wpil-post-to-id=\"4033\">GPU Rendering Performance<\/a> at a reasonable price but can be interchanged with a 3060 Ti if you'd like to save some more money.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Computer_for_Blender_Intel_at_roughly_2000\"><\/span>Best Computer for Blender, Intel at roughly ~2000$<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6NAX7\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd lazyload\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6NAX7\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Some Build notes:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Another AMD Build. Not because we are biased towards AMD, but because AMD CPUs currently just perform better at every price-point vs. the competition.<\/p>\n<p>This is a top-of-the-line AMD build with an extremely well-performing Processor in Blender.<\/p>\n<p>The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is the currently leading CPU in single-core performance, meaning your viewport and active-work speed will not get any faster than with this CPU. In addition, the 16 Cores will keep your rendertimes low.<\/p>\n<p>If you are planning on some extreme overclocking or demanding &amp; sustained workloads, you might want to consider an AiO CPU cooling solution.<\/p>\n<p>The Nvidia RTX 3070 has great CUDA\/OptiX Performance for rendering in Cycles.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Computer_for_CPU_Rendering_in_Blender_AMD_at_roughly_3000\"><\/span>Best Computer for CPU Rendering in Blender, AMD at roughly ~3000$<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is an excellent Build that leans towards <strong>CPU Rendering Performance<\/strong> and less towards active-working performance in tasks such as 3D Modeling or Animating.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6LZ0n\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd lazyload\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6LZ0n\"><\/iframe><br>\n<em>Some notes on this build:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As this build is focused on CPU Rendering, the other parts such as storage and GPU are proportionally low-end compared to the 24-Core Threadripper CPU. This build has an absolutely fantastic <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpu-for-rendering\/\">CPU Rendering Performance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>64GB of RAM is a lot. It should be more than enough for nearly any kind of scenes. You can save some cash by downgrading to 32GB though.<\/p>\n<p>If you need even more CPU Rendering performance, you have the option to get a 3970X or even 3990X AMD Threadripper CPU. The 3990X has 64 Cores with extremely high multi-core Rendering performance but is quite slow for active workloads.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Computer_for_GPU_Rendering_in_Blender_AMD_at_roughly_7100\"><\/span>Best Computer for GPU Rendering in Blender, AMD at roughly ~7100$<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is an excellent Build that will bring you the maximum plug &amp; play <strong>GPU Rendering Performance <\/strong>(on a single Consumer Mainboard) combined with an excellent CPU for good Workstation performance. But it comes at a steep price.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6LAB8\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd lazyload\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6LAB8\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Some notes on this Build:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>4 GPUs need a Motherboard with<strong> 4 PCIe Slots that are spaced far enough from each other to allow for 4 dual-Slot GPUs.<\/strong> This is possible with the Gigabyte X399 Designare EX Motherboard.<\/p>\n<p>At ~$1,200 each, RTX 2080TIs are expensive.  If you\u2019re okay with slightly slower performance, but want to save a decent chunk of money, I recommend going with <b>4x RTX 2070<\/b>, as these come in at around $550 each. You\u2019ll only have 8GBs of VRAM per card, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-hardware-for-gpu-rendering-in-octane-redshift-vray\/\"><b>GPU rendering performance\/price<\/b><\/a> is much better.<\/p>\n<p>The Case is big. It has room for <strong>8 single-slot (or 4 dual-slot) Cards<\/strong>. The Power Supply should provide <strong>at least 1250W<\/strong> and I added some headroom here with the excellent 1600W Corsair Titanium Power Supply.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Threadripper CPUs are excellent for multi-GPU setups<\/strong>, as these CPUs have 64 PCIe-Lanes to drive all of those GPUs in 16x and 8x Mode.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14503\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14503\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14503\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Multi-GPU-Scaling.jpg\" alt=\"Multi-GPU Scaling\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Multi-GPU-Scaling.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Multi-GPU-Scaling-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Multi-GPU-Scaling-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Multi-GPU-Scaling-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Multi-GPU-Scaling-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14503\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14503 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Multi-GPU Scaling\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Multi-GPU-Scaling.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Multi-GPU-Scaling-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Multi-GPU-Scaling-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Multi-GPU-Scaling-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Multi-GPU-Scaling-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/09\/Multi-GPU-Scaling.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-14503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blender's Cycles Rendering Performance scales almost linearly with added GPUs<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>- All of these builds will of course need a Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, and Operating System to be complete, but I'll let you figure those out on your own. -<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Custom_PC-Builder\"><\/span>Custom PC-Builder<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to get the <strong>best parts within your budget<\/strong> you should definitely have a look at our Web-Based <a 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width=\"510\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20510%20235%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/pcBuilder_faceBookTitleImage_smaller.jpg 510w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/pcBuilder_faceBookTitleImage_smaller-300x138.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/pcBuilder_faceBookTitleImage_smaller.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are not quite sure yet what general kind of Computer, Desktop, Workstation, or Laptop you need and you are still looking for some beginner's help, check out this article on finding exactly <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/what-kind-of-computer-do-i-need\/\">what kind of Computer you need<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Laptop_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering_in_Blender\"><\/span>Best Laptop for 3D Modeling and Rendering in Blender<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Just a quick reminder for anyone who would like to get a Laptop instead of a Desktop PC or Workstation.<\/p>\n<p>I have written an article on picking the perfect Laptop for Blender here.<\/p>\n<p>If you'd like to read some more general Laptop Guides that are still relevant to Blender, check out the following: <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-laptop-for-animation\/\">Laptop for Animation<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-laptops-for-video-editing\/\">Laptops for Video Editing.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A lot of the specs from 3D Animation will be exactly the same as for 3D Modeling. For CPU rendering, this article on <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpu-for-rendering\/\"><b>the best CPU for rendering<\/b><\/a> can help you out.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Blender_use_the_GPU_or_CPU\"><\/span>Does Blender use the GPU or CPU?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Blender uses both. Which of the two you should spend more money on, mostly depends on if you'll be doing GPU or CPU rendering.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Blender_need_a_good_CPU\"><\/span>Does Blender need a good CPU?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For active workloads such as modeling and animating, Blender needs a high-clocking CPU with good single-core Performance. For Multi-Threaded Workloads such as CPU-Rendering, you'll need a CPU with lots of Cores.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_4_Cores_enough_for_Blender\"><\/span>Is 4 Cores enough for Blender?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>4 Cores are sufficient for average Blender Performance. You'll have slow CPU rendering performance with just 4 Cores, but active work performance in modeling and animation does not need more than 4 Cores.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Eevee_or_Cycles_better\"><\/span>Is Eevee or Cycles better?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Eevee is faster but less precise while Cycles is slower but more precise. Cycles has a larger feature set that allows for photorealistic results, while Eevee does a lot of approximation for fast results.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_you\"><\/span>Over to you<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>What kind of Blender Computer or Workstation are you building? Let us know in the <a href=\"#comments\">comments<\/a> or ask some of our <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">Forum experts<\/a>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/wp-content\/customScripts\/balkenTabelle.js\"><\/script><br>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" defer>addBalken(\"tablepress-20\",\"column-4\");<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blender is a versatile digital content creation tool that has been used in a variety of high budget and low budget productions. It\u2019s free, it\u2019s open-source, and it\u2019s incredibly flexible \u2014 if you have the right workstation. 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